Corrosion of Concrete Using Portland Composite Cement and Rice Husk Ash under Simulated Acid Rain Environment

Cement production, which results in higher CO2 levels, has a negative impact on environment. This phenomenon has caused the emergence of a new type of environmentally friendly cement, such as Portland Composite Cement (PCC). On the other hand, rainfall becomes high acidity level. This will be an issue in the construction of concrete, which causes concrete deterioration if value of pH is below 6. The purpose of this study is to investigate corrosion caused by acid rainfall when used PCC cement mixed with RHA. RHA replacement level of 5%, by weight of cement was used in this study. The compressive strength design was 30 MPa. The simulated acid rain solution was prepared by mixing solution of H2SO4 and HNO3 to reach value pH of 4. The deterioration was measured by the number of corrosion product using SEM test. The results indicate a decrease in the number of component corrosion that occurs by using ASP.